About this episode
Paul Kersey and Sam Dickson discuss the book 'Scalp Dance' and its insights on Indian warfare and the fate of white captives.
Paul Kersey and Sam Dickson discuss "Scalp Dance: Indian Warfare on the High Plains, 1865–1879," a book that sets "noble Indian" myth to rest. The chapter "A Fate Worse Than Death" is required reading for understanding what happened to white captives, especially women — all from primary sources.
People in this episode
Guests: Paul Kersey, Sam Dickson
Topics covered
- Indian warfare
- historical analysis
- primary sources
- white captives
- myth debunking
Keywords
- Indian warfare
- Scalp Dance
- white captives
- historical analysis
- primary sources
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Scalp Dance: Indian Warfare on the High Plains, 1865–1879, A Fate Worse Than Death
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